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10 Years Ago, Part 7: First Songkran

13th April 201610th April 2016 / Mark Jochim / 2 Comments

This is the sixth of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. My girlfriend-soon to be fiancé-later to be ex-wife at the time was from the north of Thailand and shared her birthday with one of the grandest of … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 7: First Songkran

10 Years Ago, Part 6: First Thai House

9th April 20169th April 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the sixth of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. Now that I was a full-time expat in the Land of Smiles, the time came to find a home to live in rather than the dingy but … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 6: First Thai House

10 Years Ago, Part 5: USA To Thailand

6th April 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the fifth of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. Ten years ago – on 5th April 2006 – I left U.S. soil for the last time to date.  However, I have very little recollection of the … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 5: USA To Thailand

10 Years Ago, Part 4: Louisburg & Lawrence

4th April 20163rd April 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the third of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. The 3rd and 4th of April continued my “photo tour” of places I loved as a kid living in the Midwest.  My sister took me out to … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 4: Louisburg & Lawrence

10 Years Ago, Part 3: Kansas City

2nd April 20161st April 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the second of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. On 2 April 2006, my dad and I spent the day exploring Kansas City, Missouri, so I could take photos that I thought I would show my … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 3: Kansas City

10 Years Ago, Part 2: Shawnee

31st March 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the second of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. Ten years ago this week, I arrived in the American Midwest to visit my family before I returned to Asia for what has turned out to be … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 2: Shawnee

10 Years Ago, Part 1: Albuquerque

24th March 2016 / Mark Jochim / Leave a comment

This is the first of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. Ten years ago this week, I made my final trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I’d lived since June 1994, along with my brother-in-law.  We were there … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 1: Albuquerque

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